2 more shootings in Chester leave one dead, another injured

CHESTER— Two shooting incidents, one of which resulted in a fatality, occurred on opposite sides of the city in a span of just over an hour Thursday, authorities said.

In the first incident, shots rang out as two males were walking along 21st Street, near Edgmont Avenue, shortly before 10 p.m. One man died, the other suffered a leg wound and was taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center, according to authorities.

Gunfire erupted again shortly after 11 p.m., this time in the city’s West End. The only details available at press time were that a female was shot in the leg and the incident did not appear to be related to the earlier shooting.

Chester Police Commissioner Joe Bail said his officers recovered at least 20 shell casings from the two scenes.

Chester Mayor John Linder indicate early this morning that he would unveil a new, zero tolerance program targeted the problem of street shootings in the city.

The Thursday night incidents occurred just two weeks after the manager of the Rite Aid at Ninth and Highland was gunned down during a robbery.

On Wednesday, city and county officials announced the arrests of three more suspects in the fatal shooting or Jason Scott McClay, bringing to five the total number of people under arrest.

Investigators remained on the scene of last night’s shootings into the early morning hours.

Bail said police have no suspects in the case and urged anyone with information to call Chester detectives at 610-447-8431.